Respiratory mechanics in Standardbred horses with sub-clinical inflammatory airway disease and poor athletic performance

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 144-150

  Pirrone, Federica ^a   Albertini, Mariangela ^a   Clement, Maria G ^a   Lafortuna, Claudio L ^b  

^a Istituto di Fisiologia Veterinaria e Biochimica   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOIMAGING AND PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Horse; Hyperventilation; Inflammatory airway disease; Poor performance; Respiratory mechanics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING PATTERN; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HORSE DISEASE; HYPERVENTILATION; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG RESISTANCE; LUNG VENTILATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; TIDAL VOLUME; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33846339753     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.07.020     Document Type: Article

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